Name: 50 000名難民，夢想著緬甸的KAREN STATE。 (50.000 Refugees, dreaming of KAREN STATE in Burma)
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基礎被動語態

They call us displaced people; but  praise God, we are not misplaced

They say they see no hope for our  future;

but praise God, our future is as  bright as the promises of God

They say they see the life of our  people is a misery;

But what they say is what they see, and what they see is temporal

The third largest ethnic group of  Burma, the Karen,

have called the central and southern  parts of the country their home

Despite their long history and fight  for their territory since before

Autonomy from the majority Burmans and self-determination...

continue to evade the Karen in  post-colonial decades.

This lack of reconciliation between the Karen and the central Government

has meant decades of state-led displacement campaigns

increased militarisation amongst the Karen leadership

and dire poverty without provision of basic

A combination of these factors led to a perpetual flow of people

across the border to neighbouring Thailand

This particular refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border

is larger than most of its Thai  neighbours.

as we call ourselves the political, or, what do you call,

live in our land, we have to cross  the border and live here.

But there are many, many people from Burma

they have to come and live or work in Thailand.

People living, are suffering, like, our Karen people are living

and now we have some other groups also coming.

other nationalities are coming to  the camp.

But you know, people across the  border, working in Thailand

There are more than, they say, there are more than 2 million

Originating in 1984, this community has become a microcosm

with elected leaders, administering the daily logisitics for thousands

of families that lie outside the  jurisdiction of the Thai municipality

Saw Htoo is aware of the atmosphere of change that has taken over the

urban centres of Burma, and the  ceasefire negotiations between

the Karen groups and the Burmese armed  forces that have come to fruition.

But he does not correlate these  developments to an immediate solution

for his communtiy, which struggles for basic supplies due to dwindling aid.

Our going back would depend on the  changes taking place in the country

If these changes include equality for  all ethnicities

and if the Government changes into the type of Government

that grants us rights and allows us  autonomy

and provides us with the right to  self determination

We would like to go back with dignity and only once the Government is

prepared to include us and has a concrete plan.

Those like Saw Htoo, who experienced deliberate negligence

by the Government, whilst living in  remote communities in Karen State

feel that their loyalties are with their  local leaders who they claim

protected them and provided for their needs for decades.

we were under the patronage of the  Karen National Union (KNU)

The KNU fought for our rights and self-determination so we feel that

While 2012 has been heralded as the  start of historic ceasefire

agreements between different ethnic  groups, including the Karen and the

Imminent return to their homeland is still a distant notion

People in Burma, not only the Karen people, but all the ethnic groups

what they want is national  reconciliation.

Where all, everyone, to sit at the  table and talk.

If this military wants to change -  seemingly they are doing some things

that appear to be signs for changes.  But it will depend on

whether it is sincere, a sincere attempt for change.

The latest ceasefire agreement that has  been reached between the Karen

and the Government, has perked the  interest of those who wish

But defining home for hundreds of  thousands whose houses

no longer exist in Karen State and  those who have only experienced life

in this camp, will be a large scale  challenge